Middle East Peace Process & other topics - Daily Briefing (27 August 2019)

Daily Noon Press Briefing by Stephane Dujarric, Spokesperson for the Secretary-General.
Highlights:
- Noon Briefing Guest
- Secretary-General’s trip
- Democratic Republic of the Congo
- Yemen
- Security Council
- IOM
- Migrant Shipwreck
- FAO
- Press Encounter
Noon Briefing Guest
In a short while, Luis Alfonso de Alba, the Secretary-General’s Special Envoy for the 2019 Climate Summit will give you an update on preparations for the summit.

Secretary-General’s trip
The Secretary-General is traveling, he arrived earlier today in Yokohama, in Japan, where he will attend the 7th Tokyo International Conference on African Development, better known as the TICAD.
Tomorrow, he will take part in the opening session, and we expect that he will meet with leaders present for the event. And you may have a Press Encounter that we will share with you, of course

Democratic Republic of the Congo
The United Nations welcomes the announcement of the composition of the Government in the Democratic Republic of the Congo which includes a number of women, this represents a positive development for the Democratic Republic of the Congo. The United Nations looks forward to working with the Government, including through MONUSCO and the UN Country Team, to support the country on its path to sustainable peace, development and stability.
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